How long should I boil pumpkin and how do I know when it is ready?

It is very useful to eat cooked pumpkin. It is delicious on its own or as an additive to garnish. Cooking pumpkin pulp is not difficult: in half an hour the vegetable becomes soft and tasty. Pumpkin puree with milk will appeal to young children. In general, this is a product that can and should be given to infants as a complementary food. Pumpkin goes well with rice porridge.

It is important not to overcook the pumpkin, otherwise it will lose its attractive appearance and taste.

For porridges, salads and casseroles, the pumpkin is boiled, pre-cut into pieces. They are placed in a pot, a multicooker or in a steamer, and then pour water. You can dilute it with milk. When cooked, pumpkin almost does not lose its useful substances. Cooking time for frozen pumpkin mixture is the same as for the raw product.

How long to boil pumpkin

• In a pot - 20 minutes.
• In a multicooker (baking mode) - 30 minutes.
• In the microwave - 10 minutes.
• In a steam cooker - 25 minutes.

Pumpkin is served hot or cold. If you need to sweeten, then add sugar, honey, jam.

How to tell if a pumpkin is cooked?

The finished pieces of the vegetable are bright, rich orange in color. They resemble pieces of plush fabric. If there are doubts about the readiness of the product, you should start checking the softness of the pieces ten minutes before the end of cooking. The flesh should pierce easily with a fork.

Tip! Pumpkin makes excellent cream soups, casseroles, pie fillings and desserts.